Rockingham, Vermont
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Rockingham is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 5,309 at the 2000 census. Rockingham includes the incorporated village of Bellows Falls on the Connecticut River, as well as a large rural area west of Interstate 91.
Rockingham is located along Vermont Route 103, a popular East-West route across the state. Located on this road is the Vermont Country Store's second location, a popular tourist destination. The Rockingham exit on Interstate 91 has also drawn warehouses and shipping to the town, including Ben & Jerry's now-closed second distribution point.
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[edit] History
Rockingham includes the following Registered Historic Places:
- Bartonsville Covered Bridge — Across Williams River at S end of Bartonsville (added August 2, 1973)
- Parker Hill Rural Historic District — Parker Hill and Lower Parker Hill Rds. (added June 20, 1993)
- Rockingham Meetinghouse — Off VT 103 (added October 10, 1979)
- Williams River Route 5 Bridge — US 5 over the Williams R. (added December 14, 1991)
- Worrall Covered Bridge — N of Rockingham across the Williams River (added August 16, 1973)
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 109.6 km² (42.3 mi²). 108.5 km² (41.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (0.97%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 5,309 people, 2,202 households, and 1,387 families residing in the town. The population density was 48.9/km² (126.7/mi²). There were 2,425 housing units at an average density of 22.3/km² (57.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.38% White, 0.34% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.
There were 2,202 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were couples living together and joined in either marriage or civil union, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,423, and the median income for a family was $45,503. Males had a median income of $29,200 versus $22,944 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,051. About 4.8% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable residents
- John S. Barry, Governor of Michigan.
- Jonathan Blanchard, pastor, educator, social reformer, abolitionist and the first president of Wheaton College, Illinois.
[edit] External links
- Rockingham Vermont Official Town Website
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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